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Department of French | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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The Department of French and the Faculty of Education jointly offer this program comprising a set of courses for practising or future French teachers. This program includes courses directly related to the pedagogy of French as a second language as well as courses enhancing previous language competence, or knowledge of French literature or linguistics.

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Students must seek University admission or readmission and, once admitted, must separately apply to the Department of French advisor for diploma program admission.

Qualifications for application to the program include the following.

• The completion of a recognized bachelor’s degree with a minimum graduation 2.0 GPA from British Columbia institutions and 2.4 from institutions outside the province. University course work undertaken subsequent to the bachelor’s degree will also be considered for admissibility to this program.
• A demonstrated knowledge of spoken and written French e.g. competence equivalent to successful completion of FREN 222.

Application packages are available from the Department of French and the Faculty of Education. Before applying, consult with the French department advisor, Miss B. Harrison, 778.782.4505.

For information about initial FREN course selection, the French language placement test , and FREN course disciplines, visit

Program Requirements

Students will successfully complete an approved program comprised of at least 30 upper division units. Graduate courses may be completed with prior approval.

Normally 15 units are completed from each of the French and education course lists below. A minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is necessary.

The diploma must be completed within five years of program admission.

Teachers seeking a reclassification should note that, since integrated programs are looked upon as upgrading work, all courses must be completed no more than 10 years before the date of reclassification through the Teachers’ Qualification Service.

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit for course work in education and/or in French may be considered to fulfil requirements for this program. A maximum of six transfer units in each of French and education may be awarded.

French Requirements

Students normally choose a total of 15 units, including a minimum of two of

• FREN 304-3 Advanced French Grammar
• FREN 307-3 The Right Word: Advanced Vocabulary and Translation
• FREN 416-3 Acquisition of French as a Second Language

The remaining nine units may be selected from 300 and 400 division French courses, except FREN 342.

All course selections must be approved by the advisor in the Department of French.

Students with credit for the above courses or equivalents must select approved substitutes from upper division FREN courses. Students with no previous credit in undergraduate courses in French linguistics or French literature must complete the following lower division prerequisites FREN 275 and/or FREN 245 (or FREN 240).

Education Requirements

Students normally choose a total of 15 units, including both of

• EDUC 441-4 Multicultural Education
• EDUC 450-4 French Curriculum Studies

The remaining seven units may be chosen from

• EDUC 325-3 Assessment of Classroom Teaching
• EDUC 326-3 Classroom Management and Discipline
• EDUC 384-2,3,4,6 Special Topics*
• EDUC 385-2,3,4,6 Special Topics*
• EDUC 451-4 Classroom French Curriculum Practices
• EDUC 472-4 Language Arts
• EDUC 473W-4 Reading**
• EDUC 474-4 Social Studies
• EDUC 475-4 Mathematics
• EDUC 476-4 Natural Sciences
• EDUC 480-4 French as a Second Language
• EDUC 481-4 French Immersion and Programme-cadre de Français***

*courses offered in French during summer institutes
**this course may be substituted with EDUC 826 if EDUC 473W has already been completed (special permission required)
***this course may be substituted with EDUC 858 if EDUC 481 has already been completed (special permission required)

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